Red Bull could have a 'major impact' on 2025 rider transfer market

Wout van Aert in the new Visma-Lease a Bike kit
Wout van Aert in the new Visma-Lease a Bike kit and a Red Bull helmet (Image credit: Visma-Lease a Bike)

The arrival of Red Bull as majority shareholder of the Bora-Hansgrohe team is expected to have a 'major impact' on the rider transfer market for 2025, sparking an increase in rider salaries and perhaps further hostile attempts to buy riders out of existing contracts.

Remco Evenepoel and Wout Van Aert's representatives quickly refuted reports that the two Belgians have been approached for 2025 and Red Bull’s take over of the team has still to be approved by Austria's antitrust authorities. However, Red Bull are widely expected to buy a 51% stake in the German WorldTour team and boost the spending power of team manager Ralph Denk.

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